Girl wins model aircraft hat trick
Girl wins model aircraft hat trick
Michaela Groenewegen, New Zealand's newest and youngest model aeroplane champion, came back to earth yesterday by going lobstering with friends.
Glenn Conway
Police charge pair in alleged violent feud
Police charge pair in alleged violent feud
Two Kaitangata men, allegedly involved in a long-running and often violent feud in the town, have been arrested and will appear in court this morning.
Society likely to fight ruling
Society likely to fight ruling
A public interest group, facing nearly $50,000 in court costs from its opposition to the Mahinerangi wind farm, is likely to challenge that ruling and appeal the High Court's decision to impose the bill on its members.
Disorder reduced by liquor bans
Disorder reduced by liquor bans
Liquor bans introduced in Balclutha and Milton six months ago are starting to work, resulting in a drop in arrests over the holiday break, police say.
Catlins artists co-operating to promote talent in gallery
Catlins artists co-operating to promote talent in gallery
Artists in the Catlins are banding together in an effort to raise their profile and to encourage others with similar interests to join forces and promote the area's untapped talent and resources.
Dairy plan viewed as bad for bays
Dairy plan viewed as bad for bays
Plans to convert a dairy farm on Catlins land have irked some nearby landowners who claim the development could be bad news for the pristine environment which attracts thousands of tourists every year.
Two dead on Southern roads
Two dead on Southern roads
Southern emergency services have had a horror start to the new year, with two people killed in crashes this morning.
Former medallist hitting heights
Former medallist hitting heights
Some say he is the Tiger Woods of model gliding, but Joe Wurts is living life in the fast lane, his planes sometimes hundreds of feet in the air.
Failed arson attempt investigated in Kaitangata
Failed arson attempt investigated in Kaitangata
Police are investigating a failed attempt to set a fire inside an unoccupied Kaitangata house on Thursday.
Dunedin man assaulted, information sought
Dunedin man assaulted, information sought
Police are appealing for information following the assault of a Dunedin man
Waihola subdivision gets approval
Waihola subdivision gets approval
One of the fastest-growing townships in Clutha is about to get bigger with a 28-lot rural-residential housing subdivision approved for the north end of Waihola.
Miniature aircraft create a buzz
Miniature aircraft create a buzz
Those magnificent men, women and children and their miniature flying machines are in South Otago, all vying to see who is the best of the best.
The Model Flying New Zealand national championships are being staged at four venues until Sunday.
New Year's Eve-n better in Pounawea, Catlins, organiser says
New Year's Eve-n better in Pounawea, Catlins, organiser says
Family-friendly events attracted healthy crowds in South Otago with the Catlins settlement of Pounawea claiming to have the most successful New Year's Eve bash in the district.
Exiting co-ordinator hopes for replacement
Exiting co-ordinator hopes for replacement
The woman who has led many of Balclutha's revitalisation projects in the past five years is leaving the job with mixed feelings.
Training scheme given pass mark
Training scheme given pass mark
A Milton-based training scheme has been cleared of virtually all serious allegations laid against it by former tutors, but slack book-keeping records means it must pay back about $20,000 in overpayments the Government says it received.
Prize-winning pupil has the write stuff
Prize-winning pupil has the write stuff
A top young Clutha writer is up to her old tricks again.
Chance to snap up photographic prize
Chance to snap up photographic prize
Those summer holiday snaps around Clutha Country could be worth more than memories with hundreds of dollars up for grabs in a new photographic competition being launched early in the new year.
Caution issued on fire safety
Caution issued on fire safety
Homeowners looking towards some time away should ensure their properties are cleared of any potential fire risks, Clutha's rural fire boss said yesterday.
Road closed after car hits two trucks
Road closed after car hits two trucks
A collision between a car and two truck-and-trailer units closed a Southland road yesterday morning but no serious injuries resulted.
Gore secures fashion awards show again
Gore secures fashion awards show again
Gore is set to continue hosting the South's premier fashion awards after a recently stitched sponsorship deal stopped organisers from taking the show to a bigger centre.